Stunning ruins of what was once the center of one of the greatest empires in East Africa.

A salty red wasteland in Tanzania is a breeding spot for endangered flamingos.

Crumbling pyramids and temple ruins stand within the shadow of this sacred butte.

Remains of an abandoned coral city.

All that remains of Jacques Cousteau's 1960s underwater "village."

These Nubian pyramids are strange and unique, even by pyramid standards.

This cave overlooking the Indian Ocean has been turned into a shelter and makeshift museum.

This unassuming farm complex was once the epicenter of an underground liberation group.

At one South African whaling station, this industrial extermination led to a feeding frenzy that may have even been a key inspiration for Jaws.

Taxidermy of a famous hippo who spent three years walking over a thousand miles across South Africa.

It's estimated that half of the world's gold was mined from South Africa's "golden arc."

All that remains of a Japanese fishing vessel that ran aground in 1982.

Despite many attempts to finish this overpass, it has been abandoned since the 1970s.

The haunting beauty of this little-visited wreck makes it a true hidden treasure.

Environmentally crucial raptors like eagles and vultures are kept and protected in this massive sanctuary.

An ancient impact crater on the outskirts of Pretoria.

The subterranean sanctuary home to local shamans is a sacred site for people of all religions.

“The oddest pub in South Africa,” inspired by a practical joke.

The world's largest impact crater is mainly eroded but still remembers the planet's violent history.

This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.

The South African dialect's complex history is immortalized in stone, in one of the world's only monuments dedicated to a language.

Two giant painted cooling towers make for one of the world’s most epic bungee jumps.

This small monument marks the divide between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans at the southernmost tip of Africa.

A mesmerizing sculpture marks the site where the activist was arrested after evading capture for 17 months.